Feed-bag.



J. BRES NAHAN.

FEED BAG.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1914.

1,,M5,7% Patented July 6, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANDORAPH co., WASHINGTON, :24 c.

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JOHN BRESNAHAN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FEED-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Application filed July 7, 1914. Serial No. 849,596.

To all whom it may concern: 7 I

Be it known that I, JOHN BRnsNAI-IAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Feed- Bags of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to feed receptacles adapted to be applied to theheads of animals at feeding time and it consists in the novel featureshereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a collapsible receptacle of thecharacter indicated said receptacle being formed of sheet metal.Consequently when the eceptacle is not in use it may be folded up andstored away and thus it occupies but little space. When the parts of thereceptacle are extended the receptacle may be applied to the head of ananimal and the receptacle includes a pan having hinged upper sideportions and a hopper located at the rear side of the pan the hopperbeing adapted to permit the feed to gravitate into the pan as the feedis consumed from the P In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the receptacle applied to the head of an animal. Fig. 2 isa sectional view of the receptacle with the parts extended. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view of a portion of the receptacle cut on the line33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a sectional view of a portion of the receptaclecut on the line 4 4- of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detailed View of parts ofthe receptacle cut on the line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a similar viewout on the line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a similar view out on the line7-7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is an edge elevation of the receptacle showing theparts folded or collapsed.

As hereinbefore stated the receptacle is composed of metal and the partsthereof are hingedly connected together whereby the receptacle when notin use may be folded up into small space. The receptacle includes a panwhich is hingedly connected with a hopper. In the drawing the pan isindicated at 1 and the said pan is provided with hinged sides 2 and ahinged end 3. The sides 2 are provided with eyes 4 which are adapted toreceive hooks 5 pivoted upon the end 3 and thus the said sides and endsare held in extended position with relation to the pan 1. The pan 1 ishingedly connected at its inner or rear edge with the hopper bottom 6.The bottom 6 is hingedly connected with the rear side of the hopper 7and the front side of the hopper 8 is positioned in advance of the rearside 7 thereof. Side sections 9 of the hopper are hingedly connectedtogether at their adjacent edges and their outer edges are hingedlyconnected with the rear side 7 and the front side 8 respectively of thehopper. A top 10 for the hopper is hingedly connected with the rear side7 of the said hopper and is adapted to engage a catch 11 mounted uponthe front side 8 of the hopper whereby the said top is held in a closedposition at the upper end of the hopper. Eyes 12 are provided at therear ends of the sides 2 and are adapted to pass through openings in theforward sections 9 of the sides of the hopper and may be engaged byhooks 13 whereby the sides 2 will be held up against the forwardportions 9 of the sides of the hopper.

When the parts are in the extended positions as shown in Figs. 1 and 2the bottom 6 of the hopper isinclined at an angle with relation to thebottom of the pan 1 and the lower end of the front side 8 extends downbetween the sides 2 of the pan 1. Consequently the grain which is placedin the hopper will gravitate down along the inclined bottom 6 thereofand enter the pan 1. When the grain closes the opening at the lower endof the hopper the grain will cease to flow but as the animal consumesthe grain from the pan 1 other grain will flow down from the hopper andthis operation will con tinue until all of the grain is consumed. Theside 8 of the hopper is provided at its lower portion with lugs 14 withwhich may be engaged snap-hooks 15 of a strap 16, and the said strap isadapted to be passed over the head of an animal whereby the receptacleis supported at the mouth of the animal while the animal is feeding fromthe pan 1.

After the receptacle is emptied of its contents as above indicated andit is desired to stow the device away in small space the top 10 isthrown back along the side 7 and hooks 1.3 are disengaged from the eyes12. The sections 9 are then swung in an inward direction at their inneredges as indicated in Fig. 3. The hooks 5 are disengaged from the eyes4: and the front 3 is swung toward the bottom of the pan and then thesides 2 are sWun down over the front 3. The bottom 6 of the hopper isthen swung back along the rear side 7 and top 10 as indicated in Fig. 8'and thus the device is collapsed. Therefore it Will be seen that a feedreceptacle of simple and durable structure is provided and that When theparts are set up ample room is provided for the feed to flow regularlyinto the pan in order that the animal may consume the feed in comfortand at leisure and Without necessity of shaking its head in order tobring the feed Within the range of its lips. At the same time When thedevice is not in use it may be easily and quickly collapsed or foldedand a can therefore be stowed aWay in a vehicle or stable and willoccupy but little room.

Having described the invention What is claimed is a 1. A feed receptaclecomprising a pan having foldable sides and ends, a hopper hingedlyconnected with the pan said hopper having foldable sides and means forholding the parts in distended relation.

2. A feed receptacle comprising a pan having foldable sides and ends, ametallic hopper hingedly connected with the pan and having foldablesides and side sections, a top hingedly connected with the hopper, meansfor securin the top in a closed position and means for holding the partsof the receptacle in distended relation.

3. A feed receptacle comprising a pan having foldable sides and ends, ahopper having a bottom hingedly connected With the pan and adapted toassume an angle With relation to the bottom of the pan, means forholding the bottom at such relation to the pan, a hopper back hingedlyconnected With the bottom, side sections hingedly connected with theback, a hopper front hingedly connected with the side sections and aclosure for the hopper.

In testimony whereof I, aiiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOHN BRESNAHAN. Witnesses:

JosnPH T. BRESNAHAN, MICHAEL BRESNAHAN.

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